Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 5, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS IN POWER. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGED POWER TURBINE BLADES. MFG WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20061103013)

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